Degree Information
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A master's degree in Strategic Leadership prepares you to lead in today's rapidly changing professional environment. Leadership is both learned and cultivated. This degree concentration explores the topic from a contemporary perspective facing a dynamic global business environment. Core requirements emphasize competencies for implementing organizational systems, managing and communicating change, and resolving conflict within a framework of ethical leadership. The program gives students an opportunity to expand their understanding of inclusive and collaborative leadership behaviors and develop skills for using them effectively. This degree also contains an embedded certificate in strategic leadership.
Admissions Requirements
In the Master of Professional Studies degree, there are several concentrations available. Students seeking admission to all of the Professional Studies graduate programs are required to have:
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- Undergraduate GPA: at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- As well as one of the following conditions:
- Undergraduate GPA: at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- GRE: a score of at least 146 on the verbal portion and 144 on the quantitative portion; or a combined score of 290 on the verbal and quantitative reasoning sections and at least a 3.5 in analytical writing
- Professional Work Experience: at least five years of professional work experience demonstrated through a portfolio (see further details below)
International students are required to demonstrate competency in spoken and written English by taking appropriate standardized tests. See accepted standardized tests and minimum required scores »
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